Bair Island 2021

I heard of this place on an online bird page. I decided to go here as a test of my arm strength; it was a 3-mile hike, and according to reports, there were gazillions of birds and a ton of different species. I don't know about gazillions, but there were a ton of other species. I counted six species of duck alone. In order of appearance: Common Goldeneye male and female, Egret, Avocet and Scaup, Marbled Godwit, Pintail Duck male and female, Shoveler Duck male and female, Lesser Scaup, Lesser Yellowlegs, Stilt, Canadian Goose, Long-Billed Dowitcher, Greater Yellowlegs, American Wigeon, Killdeer, Crow, Sparrow, Bufflehead. Wow! Plus, the scenery was incredible and, in the early morning light, so dramatic.